Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Data Reporting Requirements for State and Local Vehicle Emission Inspection and Maintenance (I/M) Programs Publication: Federal Register Agency: Environmental Protection Agency Byline: Karl Simon Date: 18 March 2024 Subjects: American Government , The Environment

[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 53 (Monday, March 18, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19310-19311]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-05677]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2008-0707; FRL 11636-01-OAR]


Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Data 
Reporting Requirements for State and Local Vehicle Emission Inspection 
and Maintenance (I/M) Programs

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to 
submit an information collection request (ICR), ``Data Reporting 
Requirements for State and Local Vehicle Emission Inspection and 
Maintenance (I/M) Programs'' (EPA ICR No.1613.08, OMB Control No. 2060-
0252) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and 
approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. Before doing 
so, EPA is soliciting public comments on specific aspects of the 
proposed information collection as described below. This is a proposed 
extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through October 31, 
2024. An Agency may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not required 
to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a 
currently valid OMB control number.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before May 17, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ- OAR-
2008-0707 online using https://www.regulations.gov (our preferred 
method) or by mail to: EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection 
Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 
20460. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in 
the public docket without change including any personal information 
provided, unless the comment includes profanity, threats, information 
claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other 
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joe Winkelmann, Office of 
Transportation and Air Quality, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 
2000 Traverwood, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48105; telephone number: 734-214-
4255; email address: winkelmann.joseph@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Supporting documents which explain in detail 
the information that the EPA will be collecting are available in the 
public docket for this ICR. The docket can be viewed online at 
www.regulations.gov or in person at the EPA Docket Center, WJC West, 
Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC. The telephone 
number for the Docket Center is 202-566-1744. For additional 
information about EPA's public docket, visit https://www.epa.gov/dockets.
    Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act 
(PRA), EPA is soliciting comments and information to enable it to: (i) 
evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary 
for the proper performance of the functions of the Agency, including 
whether the information will have practical utility; (ii) evaluate the 
accuracy of the Agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed 
collection of information, including the validity of the methodology 
and assumptions used; (iii) enhance the quality, utility, and clarity 
of the information to be collected; and (iv) minimize the burden of the 
collection of information on those who are to respond, including 
through the use of appropriate automated electronic, mechanical, or 
other technological collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. EPA 
will consider the comments received and amend the ICR as appropriate. 
The final ICR package will then be submitted to OMB for review and 
approval. At that time, EPA will issue another Federal Register notice 
to announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to 
submit additional comments to OMB.
    Abstract: Clean Air Act section 182 and EPA's regulations (40 CFR 
part 51, subpart S) establish the requirements for state and local 
inspection and maintenance (I/M) programs that are included in state 
implementation plans (SIPs). To provide general oversight and support 
to these programs, EPA requires that state agencies with Basic and 
Enhanced I/M programs collect two varieties of reports for submission 
to the Agency:
     An annual report providing general program operating data 
and summary statistics, addressing the program's current design and 
coverage, a summary of testing data, enforcement program efforts, 
quality assurance and quality control efforts, and other miscellaneous 
information allowing for an assessment of the program's relative 
effectiveness; and
     A biennial report on any changes to the program over the 
two-year period and the impact of such changes, including any 
deficiencies discovered and corrections made or planned.
    General program effectiveness is determined by the degree to which 
a program misses, meets, or exceeds the emission reductions committed 
to in the state's approved SIP, which, in turn, must meet or exceed the 
minimum emission reductions expected from the relevant performance 
standard, as promulgated under 40 CFR part 51, subpart S, in response 
to requirements established in section 182 of the Clean Air Act. This 
information is used by EPA to determine a program's progress toward 
meeting requirements under 40 CFR part 51, subpart S, and to provide 
background information in support of program evaluations. Additional 
information regarding the current renewal of this ICR as well as 
previous renewals can be found in Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2008-0707.
    The following statistics and responses apply to the ICR proposed 
for renewal.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Respondents/affected entities: State I/M program managers.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory (40 CFR 51.366).
    Estimated number of respondents: 26 (total).
    Frequency of response: Annual and biennial.
    Total estimated burden: 2,236 hours (per year). Burden is defined 
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $165,776 (per year), includes $0 annualized 
capital or operation and maintenance costs.
    Changes in Estimates: There is no change in the total estimated 
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burden compared with the ICR currently approved by OMB.

Karl Simon,
Director, Transportation and Climate Division, Office of Transportation 
and Air Quality.
[FR Doc. 2024-05677 Filed 3-15-24; 8:45 am]
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